Not all images were able to load for printing. Please close the print window and try again. The Gorgeous New Salmon Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
Vacheron Constantin’s opponent to the Patek 5270 in a superb platinum case & salmon dial combination.
There is something special about a refined perpetual calendar and chronograph watch. It is a category that houses many timepieces that we dream of owning one of these days. Among these, the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph is a supremely elegant model powered by one of the best-in-class movements. On the occasion of Watches and Wonders, the brand unveils a platinum version fitted with a beautiful salmon dial that, as often with this colour, is elegant, unostentatious but with that very special twist. And that makes it a perfect competitor to the Patek 5270 Salmon.
The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph is a refined, restrained and practical watch with a venerable lineage. The reference 5000T was introduced in 2016 with a few design updates, in particular, a revamped dial and a new movement. Back then, the calibre 1142 QP replaced the 1141 QP. While the 1141 QP relied on a Lemania 2310 ébauche, the 1142 QP is produced in-house. It uses the same architecture but with some notable updates to meet Hallmark of Geneva criteria, with a 3Hz frequency (vs 2.5Hz) and a free-sprung, screwed balance wheel.
This beautiful movement is housed in a 43mm case with straight lugs and rectangular chronograph pushers. It can be admired via the exhibition caseback with the chronograph mechanism on full display with its column-wheel and horizontal clutch. Its finishing is top-notch with a circular-grained mainplate, Côtes de Genève motifs on the bridges, hand-bevelled components and straight-grained flanks.
The brand’s latest iteration of the model is an elegant, nuanced combination of a platinum case with a salmon dial. The dial features classic watchmaking codes. The focus on legibility is evident. The baton-style hour markers are paired with dauphine-style hands. The snailed, slightly recessed 30-minute chronograph counter and small seconds counter appear in a perfectly balanced and symmetrical arrangement. The day, month and leap-year cycle are read off through apertures in the upper part of the dial. Integrated into a pointer-date display at 6 o’clock, the platinum moon disc is engraved with a moon that is alternately smiling and melancholy, depending on the phase. The tachymeter scale at the periphery of the dial brings a technical touch.
The Salmon Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Platinum is worn on a blue hand-stitched alligator leather strap with a platinum folding buckle. Price is set at EUR 121,250 (excl. taxes). It will be only available through Vacheron Constantin Boutiques. For more information, please visit www.vacheron-constantin.com.
